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senseandsensibility

(17,182 posts)
Wed Sep 27, 2023, 03:10 PM Sep 2023

I think I've done a 180 on covering cheato

I absolutely cannot stand the guy, and can't listen to his voice or look at his orange mug without feeling queasy. Worse, the content of his "communications" is soul killingly stupid and self-serving. So I ignore him to the best of my ability, and until recently I wanted journalists to ignore him too.

But the only thing they are ignoring is his most toxic threats and messages on Lies Social and his rambling, unhinged, and in my opinion, insane speeches filled with evidence of his declining mental state.

They are over covering his "good" poll numbers and lead in the primaries and sanitizing his stupid comments. They are ignoring his threats of violence.

It's the worst of all methods for covering this idiot. Ignoring the bad and magnifying whatever acceptable facts they can find.

It's gotten to the point that when he threatened Milley's life, they both sidered that.

SO...if they insist on covering him (and boy, do they ever), they need to start by covering his insane Lies Social posts and threats at least as much as they cover his poll numbers.

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I think I've done a 180 on covering cheato (Original Post) senseandsensibility Sep 2023 OP
Meidastouch network is covering the pos threats..masterful analysis...prodemocracy asiliveandbreathe Sep 2023 #1
but who watches? preaching to the choir Recycle_Guru Sep 2023 #2
If you do listen to MSN...you will notice they are close to 2M subscribers..and 200-300,000 asiliveandbreathe Sep 2023 #4
Those are both good suggestions senseandsensibility Sep 2023 #3
I think every time they show a poll they are normalizing him. And accepting his lies Walleye Sep 2023 #5

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
1. Meidastouch network is covering the pos threats..masterful analysis...prodemocracy
Wed Sep 27, 2023, 03:18 PM
Sep 2023

Indepth analysis..utube MSN...when the NY judge's order came down ydy..Michael Cohen and Ben broke it down...I traveled thru m$m ydy...surface reporting.. not even close to MSN...the Guardian does a pretty good job as well...

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
4. If you do listen to MSN...you will notice they are close to 2M subscribers..and 200-300,000
Wed Sep 27, 2023, 03:23 PM
Sep 2023

Viewers of many MSN reports...so refreshing to hear prodemocracy at work...

senseandsensibility

(17,182 posts)
3. Those are both good suggestions
Wed Sep 27, 2023, 03:22 PM
Sep 2023

and although finding alternative sources would be good for my mental health, it doesn't change the fact that the mainstream media is what most people watch. And it is going to sway the electorate whether we like it or not.

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